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Note: George died in the Civil war. He was a Union Private in the Regiment 8 Kentucky Cavalry, Company G. His brother, Henry also served as a private in this regiment. UNION KENTUCKY VOLUNTEERS 8th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry Organized at Russellsville, Ky., and mustered in September 6, 1862. Attached to District of Louisville, Ky., Dept. of the Ohio, to November, 1862. Unattached, Bowling Green, District of Western Kentucky, Dept. Ohio, to June, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of Ohio, to August, 1863. Unassigned, Bowling Green, Ky. 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, to September, 1863. SERVICE-Duty at Russellsville, Bowling Green and Hopkinsville, Ky., District of West Kentucky, and at Clarksville, Tenn., operating against guerrillas, till September, 1863. Actions at Morganfield, Ky., August 3, 1862. Madisonville August 25. Morganfield September 1. Geiger's Lake September 3. Near Madisonville September 4. Ashbysburg September 25. Henderson County November 1. Greenville Road November 5. Garrettsburg November 6. Rural Hill, Tenn., November 18. Near Nashville, Tenn., January 28, 1863. Expedition from Bowling Green, Ky., to Tennessee State Line May 2-6. Operations against Morgan July 2-26. Buffington's Island, Ohio, July 19. Mustered out September 23, 1863. Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 8 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4 Officers and 104 Enlisted men by disease. Total 117. George died of mumps in a private home while in the Civil war. Burial - Buried in Rohrer Cemetery in Logan County, KY. Tombstone has since been used for walkway, per the Logan County Book on its Confederate and Union soldiers. The actual Adjunct General's Report about the Eighth Kentucky Volunteer Union Regiment: "The first battalion of this regiment was organized at Henderson, KY., by Major Jas. H. Holloway, and mustered into the service September 13th, 1862, by Captain V. N. Smith, United States Mustering Officer. The second battalion was organized by Colonel Bristow, at Russellville, KY, and mustered into service by Captain T. E. Noell, September 8th, 1862. This battalion was commanded by Major J.M. Kennedy. The third batallion was recruited at Lebanon, KY., by Major J.W. Weatherford, and mustered at Russellville, KY., by Captain T.E. Noell, September 8th, 1862. The whole regiment, numbering 1,248 men, was recruited snd organized within the space of three weeks from the time authority was issued for same, and was composed of the very best material in the State. The line officers were competent and gallant soldiers, and, from the day of organization, their respective commands were well disciplined and under perfect control. The first battalion, under Major Holloway, commanded by Colonel Shackelford, remained at Henderson, KY., during the months of September and October, 1862, and were constantly skirmishing with the rebel forces under Adam Johnson. This battalion, together with one or two companies of Indiana Cavalry, fought a large force under Adam Johnson, at Geiger's Lake, and scattered them in every direction. In this engagement Colonel Shackelford received a severe and painful wound while leading a charge. The second and third battalions, in the meanwhile, were engaged in a number of skirmishes with the rebel Colonel Woodward, and finally, by a night march under Major Kennedy, they came upon his forces at Camp Coleman, in Todd county, KY., dispersing the whole force. Upon invasion of Kentucky by Bragg, General Buell ordered the second and third battalions to join his command at Bowling Green, KY. In conjuction with a part of the 4th Kentucky cavalry, were assigned to the responsible duty of guarding General Buell's immense wagon train across Green river. Upon returning to Bowling Green, two companies of the 8th Calvary were sent upon a scout into Tennessee, where they surprised and captured a party of over one hundred rebel soldiers who were engaged in collecting suppliesa for Brigg's army. In November, 1862, the first and second battalions were ordered to Russellville, KY., and the third battalion ordered to Clarksville, Tenn., where it remained during the remainder of its term of enlistment, doing good service in repelling invasions and keeping open the Cumberland river, thus securing supplies to General Roserran's Army. During the winter and spring, the first and second battalions were engaged in many skirmishes, and were assigned the duty of protecting the country west of the Nashville Railroad. Inh January, 1863, Colonel Shackelford was promoted to Brigadier General, and Lieutenant Colonel B.H. Bristow was commissioned Colonel. This regiment and a battalion of the 3rd Kentucky Calvary , under command of Colonel Bristow, were in the pursuit of Morgan in his raid through Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio, add a good service in that long and fatiguing march, and were present at the taking of the notorious raider. The regiment was mustered out of service at Russellville, KY, September 23rd, 1863.
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